CH 2 and 3 Ethics and Requirments Flashcards
Certification
Obtained via educational requirements usually in a school setting
1099
Filed by independent COntractors
Reciprocity
License in one jurisdiction being recognized and accepted in another
License Massage
jurisdictional requirement to regulate the practice of massage therapy
COMTA Hours
600
evidence informed practice
Clinical practice based on 3 elements
Current Scientific evidence, Clinical experience
and the clients wishes
Sole proprietor
A businesss with only one owner
Partnership
Buissness with 2 or more owners
Objective/Observation
Type of massage performed and measurable data
Open-Ended Question
Questions used when asking for feedback from the client
Assessment
A preliminary evaluation of the client before a treatment
Counter-transference
Therapist bringing their own unresolved issues into the theraputic relationship
Ethics
Guiding moral principles
Closed-ended questions
Questions used when looking for yes or no response
Absolute contraindicaiton
Anyting that prevents a massage session form being performed
Transference
Clients viewing therapist similarly to a person in their early life
Supervision
Meeting with professionals or peer group to discuss questionable or uncomfortable situations that occur during professional interactions
Dual relationgship
relationship between 2 people that consist of professional aspect and personal aspect
Therapeutic relationship
practioner/client relationship that is client centered, all activites benefit and enhance the clients well-being
Interpersonal space
space between the client and practioner during interactions before and after massage
Profesisonal boundaries
practices that protect the safety of the client and therapist
Boundaries
personal comfort zones that help a person maintaina sense of comfort and safety. They can be professional, personal, physical, emtional, intellectual and sexual
Ethics
the study of the standars and philosophy of human conduct and is difned as a system or code of morals fo an individual person, group, or profession.
Scope of practice
performing treatments and techiniques you are qualified to perform
Permeable boundaries
Boundaries that allow conversation, information, and emotionsto flow freely between the therapist and client
semi-permeable boundaries
allows therapist to be opned or distant with client depending on the situation
impermeable boundaries
limits the exchange of information between the therapist and client
self-disclosure
client shares information about themselevs
active listnening
activley interpreting the information being given
passive listening
listening without responding
body language
unspoken communication
Regression
taking a step back physicologically when faced with stress
Repression
subconsciously blocking out
Gratituity
something ta therapist may choose to accept or not accept
nepotism
preferential treatment
kickback
attempting to use someone to behave unethically in hopes of advancing their own treatment
ex: refer clients to me and i will give you a small fee for each client
Tort
worngfull act by one person who is responsible of an injury or harm to another person
Slander
intentionally using false statements verbally
libel
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